Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-10
TEE NEW COUNCIL.


Council was called 70 order promptly
at 8 o'clock last evening By President
Eckol. The roll WAS oalled aud ths
meeting were read and approved.
Nj. Taylor moved that the regular
order OF business be Suspended and that
Coupoll process tn the election OF the
standing committees. Upon the mo-
tien being carried Mr.. Taylor reed the
following list ~ the nominations:
Finance Taylor. Owen j.
Hession, Samuel II. Baynard.
btreets-W William MoMenamin, vii.
liam u. Norton, John White, william
G. BiuGh. Edwin q. Moore.
Public Buildlngs-IsaAc D'llin, Pres.
ton AyRrs, Aaron 8 Bsale, James r.
MEG onigal, n. j. Sharkey.
Opening Strests-Preston Aysrs, vii.
liam Fl. Q1inn, Francis L. Sawdon,
Owen j. hession, John While, Aaron
3. Benla, r.. d. II. Miller.
Law-Daniel A. Forrest, William B.
Norton. William Fl. Qainn, Aaron 8.
Besle, Samuel Cham bers.
Pr.ntine-James r. Mcbride. Merr I,
Taylor Lewis A. Bower.
Fire Companies--Wm. FL Quinn, M
j. 6harsey, Thomas b Btison, Wan. G
Baugh, Samuel Chambers.
Lanps-Wm. b. Norton, Isaac Dill.
lin, Daniel A. Forrest, Aaron 8. Bsale
Samuel Chambers.
Pollce-Ffanc;s T. sawdou, Preston
Ayars. VIM. u. Morton, John White,
Y. B. b. Miller.
BoDts-Preston Ayars, Isaac Dlliin,
Daniel a. Forrest, NJ j. eharkey, r b.
Y. Miller.
Nsvlgation-M. j. sharkey, Isaac
Dil,in, VIM. n. Quinn, James z, No
Bride, Samuel II. Maynard.
Education-Asron s. Beale, Daniel
A. Forrest, John w. Hawkins.
Accounts-Dsniel McKenney, Oven
j. Hcssion, Charles A. Ryan.
Engrosement- Charles A, RYAN,
James + AcGoniRai, h. 3. Il. Miller
Nov Map-WilliAm G, Baugh, VII.
liam MoMenamin, VIM. B Norton,
Se~ers-Thomas b. Brison, Merrie
Toy lor, William g. Eausb, Daniel A.
Forrest, Sam uel Fl Bay ynard.
Park Owen j. Heesion, Daniel Nc.
kenney. James II. McGonigal, Preston
Aysrs, Samuel II. Bsynard.
AZ soon as Mr.. Taylor had finished,
Mr.. McMenamin rose and
said that AZ he had Informed the 1nrn.
bera he you'd not serve on the commit.
tees for which Ee was NAMED, he de.
c'iUod 70 asrvs rs chairman Of the Stree
Oommittee and q 30 on that OF New
Map. Tie President raid that the 10 en-.
ber had No updoubted sight to resign
ME- Taylor suggested that the com.
mittees MI the vacancies occas!oned by
Hr. Nc Menau!u' Resignation, but On
motion OF Mr.. Brison, Mr Norton was
made chairman Of the Street Commit
tos,
Mr.. Taylor then moved that the chair
man hi any vacancies, aud the motion
was carried.
Mr.. Moore inquired how 1t was thai
the minority was not represented on all
the committees.
In reply Mr.. Norton said tho minor.
lty was 10 small shat IL would DO im
poBsiaie TO have them represented on all
the committees, uuless the same ouet
were put on half dozen comm ittees.
Mr. Moore then asked thas no he ex
ousec from serving on the Street Com
mittee, when Mr.. Norton said he hoped
the request woQld not be granted, "a
aome ono would have 10 serve, md that
this comnittee would only last until
July J..
Mr.. Hawkins moved thss Mr.. Moore
be excused ffoG serving, but the mo.
tion was opposed by Messrs. Norton
and Q1inn, and upon vote being take u
lt WAS lost.
hr. Bsynard asked the President 4
he had not decided that the gen slemau
from the Eighth ward had " right tc
decline,a and said he would like to know
why the Same courtesy could not be OK.
tended to the gentleman from the
Sixth ward.
President Eckel replied that tho case
OF the member from the Eighth ward
was entnely different, Us he had not.
Ted the mem bers that he could uol
serve previous 10 the comm ittees being
selected.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the names q,
read, with the exception Of Mr., Nc
menamtn'e. be voted for as the standing
committees OF Council, snd the mo,ioI
was adopted.
Mr.. Bfison moved that Mr.. Taylo,
cast the vote Of Council, and all votel
aye except Mr.. Hawkins, and tn,
President declared the motion carried
when Mr. Hawkins objected to the DO
cision On the ground that il Mr.. Taylor
or any ose else, cast the vote of Coun
Gil 1t would make him vote aye, wher
he wanted to vote nay.
This lend to discussion, which wa
finally ended By the president deeidin,
that As the rules were suspended The
vote would stand, ana those named b,
the standing committees of Council.
The regular order of business WAS re-
sumed and the committees called, bu
each OF the chaiEmen answered, "ask K
be continued
Tho City Treasurer renortsd balanc
OF $l0. 555 46 In the Union Nations
Bank to the credit Of current expeD sos
and % 92I CA to the credit OF the parl
Innd. Hs also reported having receive,
$10 from Ohief OF Police Dougherty.
The Street Commissioner reported
men and 3 teama employed. with Day
roll amounting to $l69,S7. and th
sewer Committee reported 10 men en-
ployed, with payroll OF sos 90.
The president announced that tn
ordinanc, making appropriations 70
II yC6k h6A oSGh Oh
proved by the Mayor, and is ow q la'
OF this city.
David Lemon pstitioned for safet
gatea at the Baltimore & Ohio and tn
Wilmington & Northern railroad crosI
ines on the causeway, and it was r,
ierred to the Street Committes.
William Nj. Taylor asked perm issio
70 hold reliRious services in Eight
street Park on Sunday, and the pet
tee.
Mr.. Forrest offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing th
Street Commissioner to have the aid,
walk repaird on Clay mont street nes
Lodge
Mr.. Hession offered a resolution tn,
the clerk of ConLcil notify the City Sol
lcitor, that the Baltimore d Ohio Kailros
company had not compiled with the ol
tsaiety gates at the Intersection of Ito ron